Job Search Landscape – June 2012

by | Jul 9, 2012 | Archive: The Data Robot

At the beginning of each new month, one of the things I like to track is the job search landscape across the major search engines. The job search landscape tells us the number of people who went out to a search engine and typed in a query that included the word...

The Top 10 Best Mid-Size Cities for Jobs

by | Jul 6, 2012 | Job Seeker Advice

Have you ever wanted to live in a city not too big but not too small? Mid-size cities are just right, especially when looking for a job. http://us.jobs/ is helpful when searching for a specific job. This helps you locate available jobs using a location or job title. One useful website that is really helpful is http://www.forbes.com/pictures/edgl45mid/methodology-2/#gallerycontent. It lists the top 10 Best Mid-Size Cities for Jobs. Along with the names of the cities, it shows their employment growth rates. The Best Mid-Size Cities include:

  1. Lafayette, Louisiana – 5.2%
  2. Corpus Christi, Texas – 4.1%
  3. McAllen, Texas – 3.8%
  4. El Paso, Texas – 1.0%
  5. Charleston, South Carolina – 2.2%
  6. Knoxville, Tennessee – 3.1%
  7. Provo, Utah – 2.9%
  8. Bakersfield, California – 2.5%
  9. Boulder, Colorado – 1.8%
  10. Grand Rapids, Michigan – 2.2%

Finding the perfect job is now easier with us.jobs. Search for one of the cities above and you could live in a city that’s not too big and not too small but just the right size.